Sunday, April 28th
testify!
Rev. Charlie Jackson (1932-2006), “Wrapped Up, Tangled Up in Jesus (C. Jackson), live, possibly Baton Rouge, 1991
*****
another take (1969)
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: guitar
2024
Sunday, April 14th
sounds of Gloster, Mississippi
Tylertown Spirituals (with Jimmy Wilson, guitar), live (Veal Brothers’ 12th Anniversary), Gloster, Mississippi, 1987
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2024
Wednesday, March 27th
like nothing else
Raül Refree (guitar, piano, electronics) and Núria Andorrà (percussion, vibraphone), live (“Lo que esconden,” “Fandangos Negros,” “Ramírez 11012017,” “Montaña Vacías,” “Todo el mundo quiere irse ya”), France (Rennes), 12/7/23
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random sights
other day, Chicago
2024
Friday, March 15th
voices I miss
Paul Motian Trio (PM, 1931-2011, drums; Bill Frisell, 1951-, guitar; Joe Lovano, 1952-, tenor saxophone), live, Amsterdam, 1999
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art beat: other day, Smart Museum (University of Chicago)
Mark Rothko (1903-1970), No. 2 (1962), detail
2024
Monday, March 4th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Veldt, live (“The Everlasting Gobstopper,” “Aurora Borealis,” “In a Quiet Room,” “Forever Green,” “Joi”), Seattle, 12/13/23
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (Conservatory)
2024
Sunday, February 11th
timeless
Rev. Utah Smith (1906-1965, vocals, guitar), “God’s Mighty Hand,” rec. 1944 (New York)
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2024
Saturday, January 27th
voices I miss
Albert Collins (1932-1993, vocals, guitar), “Cold, Cold Feeling” (J. M. Robinson), live, 1981
*****
another take
Ice Pickin’ (Alligator Records), 1978
(This track, which I co-produced nearly 50 years ago, lives on through streaming, with over 17 million plays on Spotify.)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Thursday, November 23rd
voices I miss
Von Freeman (1923-2012, tenor saxophone) with Mike Allemana (guitar), Matt Ferguson (bass), Michael Raynor (drums), “Blame It on My Youth” (O. Levant, E. Heyman), live, Chicago (Apartment Lounge), 2010
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Wednesday, November 15th
what’s new
John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet (JZ [1953-], alto saxophone, compositions; Julian Lage, guitar; Jorge Roeder, bass; Kenny Wollesen, drums), live, Netherlands (Hertogenbosch), 11/3/23
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Tuesday, November 14th
what’s new
Bill Frisell Trio (BF, guitar; Thomas Morgan, bass; Rudy Royston, drums), live, Germany (Leverkusener), 11/9/23
https://www.youtube.com/live/SEfgRFzbgjU?si=h0h20RXMwj5AAvs6
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